Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action (for True EPUB)

Breakthrough methods to solve for the unknown on the path to innovation, creativity, and business growth, while avoiding bureaucracy and stagnation What sits above any person, project, function, or strategy in your organization? What impacts your company's performance for years and decades? What shows up in nearly every interaction and decision in your organization? Like it or not, there are systems at work in your organization that standardize how people think, collaborate, and make decisions. These systems affect everything, yet they're rarely discussed, managed, or even thought about. In Decision Sprint, innovation and growth expert Atif Rafiq argues that while talent is critically important to any company's success, the systems through which collaboration and decision-making happen are what separate industry leaders from the rest--and that systems designed to embrace unknowns are quickest and most enduring way to foster growth, continuous innovation, and realization of strategy. This groundbreaking guide walks readers through the process of embracing unknowns from the start of a bright idea, strategic project, or new initiative through the steps of alignment and decision making with sponsors and executives. He distills his knowledge into 13 "superpowers" that rewire how people think, collaborate, and decide in order to foster fearless interaction with the unknown, constructive questioning, team-based problem solving, and a collective IQ lift for everyone involved in strategic or innovation initiatives. These superpowers include: Moving Upstream--to feed and smooth the way for downstream execution Establishing Decision Sprints--to tap into the power of questioning, gather the right input and defeat the fear of unknowns Crafting Workflows--to bring Decision Sprints to life and streamline meetings and collaboration Socializing Knowledge--to solidify buy-in, creating alignment and "drama" free decision-making for important initiatives Landing and Expanding to Achieve Adoption--to drive change one initiative at a time, starting at the team level Leveraging Digital Tools--to utilize game changing software to enable Decision Sprints and pave the way for a goldmine of data about upstream work Preparing for AI--to assist leader and management with new level of radar and signal about the momentum or lack of it when it comes to translating strategy into action Distilling years of experience working in the upper echelons of both long-established corporations and Silicon Valley organizations, Atif Rafiq has learned that when a system works to embrace the unknowns that come with new growth and market opportunities, the results can be extraordinary. Leverage Rafiq's superpowers to make innovation and creativity part of your company's DNA--and build your organization into an industry leader that constantly makes the leap from identification of whitespaces, innovation, and growth opportunities to taking decisive action on them. Breakthrough methods to solve for the unknown on the path to innovation, creativity, and business growth, while avoiding bureaucracy and stagnation. What sits above any person, project, function, or strategy in your organization? What impacts your companys performance for years and decades? What shows up in nearly every interaction and decision in your organization? Like it or not, there are systems at work in your organization that standardize how people think, collaborate, and make decisions. These systems affect everything, yet theyre rarely discussed, managed, or even thought about. In Decision Sprint I Fortune 500 and Silicon Valley trailblazer Atif Rafiq, demonstrates how teams start with upstream work to problem solve anything, and unlock downstream actions from alignment to decision making to execution. Upstream work--the phase of a promising idea or initiative where the unknowns predominateis a massive unstructured activity within companies of all kinds. Rafiq provides a system to embrace unknowns from the start of a bright idea, strategic problem or new initiative through the steps of alignment and decision making with sponsors and executives. Rafiq argues that while talent is vital to any companys success, collaboration and decision-making systems separate industry leaders from the restand that systems designed to embrace unknowns are the quickest, most enduring way to foster growth, continuous innovation and problem solving. In Decision Sprint , you'll learn about: -Moving Upstreamto feed and smooth the way for downstream execution Establishing Decision Sprintsto tap into the power of questioning, gather the right input and defeat the fear of unknowns -Crafting Workflowsto bring decision sprint to life and streamline meetings and collaboration -Calibration over Controla new mantra for leaders to unleash the power of teams and bringing out the best in people -CEO perspectiveshear from CEOs/presidents of H&R Block, Peacock, Volvo, Restaurant Brands, Orange Theory Fitness, and others on the keys to innovation and growth -Preparing for AIthe game-changing role of software, the goldmine of data it will unleash, and how AI will assist leaders and management with new level of radar and signal about performance -Landing and Expanding to Achieve Adoptionto drive change one initiative at a time, starting at the team level -Told through a practitioners eyes, Rafiq shares pivotal stories from companies such as Amazon, McDonalds and Volvo about high stakes initiatives and key forks in the road. Teams and the leaders who oversee them will immediately relate to the pitfalls of todays approachblindspots, inertia, watered-down ideas, small thinking, and endless alignmentand learn how Decision Sprint ensures avoiding them all together. A Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Atif has been at the center of Internet and digital disruption for over 20 years, building on 15 years of experience in pure play tech companies such as Amazon, where he led large scale, fast growing digital businesses.”—CNBC Fearlessly delve into the unknown with breakthrough methods to put your company on the path to innovation, creativity, and growth. It's no secret that steering a business has become dramatically more complex and uncertain in our modern era. Constant exploration of new territory by teams is the name of the game. Yet most companies are stuck with yesterday's approach to problem solving. Problem solving needs to be reinvented to meet today's challenges. The future of business depends on it. Having reached the highest levels of the Fortune 500, digital disrupter Atif Rafiq has written Decision Sprint to pull the curtain back on the hidden management systems within your organization that impact how people think, collaborate, and make decisions. Talent is vital to any company's advancement, but it's the collaboration and problem solving systems that separate industry leaders from the rest. Systems designed to embrace unknowns are the quickest, most enduring way to foster growth, continuous innovation, and results. Learn how teams begin with upstream work—the phase of a promising idea or initiative where the unknowns predominate—to problem solve anything, thus unlocking downstream actions from alignment to decision making to execution. With Rafiq's guidance, you'll overtake your competitors by moving upstream, embracing workflows that convert unknowns to clear recommendations, alignment, and action. In addition, you'll receive direct advice from the CEOs/presidents of H&R Block, Volvo, Peacock, Restaurant Brands, Orange Theory Fitness, among others—and learn from in-depth case studies such as Amazon's disruption of publishing, the massive digital transformation of McDonald's, the secret of launch of Apple Pay, Volvo's push for sustainability, and more. Don't just be ready for the next frontier of business, be continuously ready for the unknowns with Decision Sprint. “Atif has been at the center of Internet and digital disruption for over 20 years, building on 15 years of experience in pure play tech companies such as Amazon, where he led large scale, fast growing digital businesses.”―CNBC Fearlessly delve into the unknown with breakthrough methods to put your company on the path to innovation, creativity, and growth. It’s no secret that steering a business has become dramatically more complex and uncertain in our modern era. Constant exploration of new territory by teams is the name of the game. Yet most companies are stuck with yesterday’s approach to problem solving. Problem solving needs to be reinvented to meet today’s challenges. The future of business depends on it. Having reached the highest levels of the Fortune 500, digital disrupter Atif Rafiq has written Decision Sprint to pull the curtain back on the hidden management systems within your organization that impact how people think, collaborate, and make decisions. Talent is vital to any company’s advancement, but it’s the collaboration and problem solving systems that separate industry leaders from the rest. Systems designed to embrace unknowns are the quickest, most enduring way to foster growth, continuous innovation, and results. Learn how teams begin with upstream work―the phase of a promising idea or initiative where the unknowns predominate―to problem solve anything, thus unlocking downstream actions from alignment to decision making to execution. With Rafiq’s guidance, you’ll overtake your competitors by moving upstream, embracing workflows that convert unknowns to clear recommendations, alignment, and action. In addition, you’ll receive direct advice from the CEOs/presidents of H&R Block, Volvo, Peacock, Restaurant Brands, Orange Theory Fitness, among others―and learn from in-depth case studies such as Amazon’s disruption of publishing, the massive digital transformation of McDonald’s, the secret of launch of Apple Pay, Volvo’s push for sustainability, and more. Don’t just be ready for the next frontier of business, be continuously ready for the unknowns with Decision Sprint .